THE CALIFORNIA COMMON CORE STATE

STANDARDS

What do they mean for my child?

WHAT ARE CONTENT STANDARDS?

• Content standards are a road map that guide WHAT students will learn at a given grade level and/or in a given subject.

• Local school districts determine HOW these content standards are taught in the classroom.• Approve textbooks and courses of study• Develop student learning goals• Align written-taught-tested curriculum• Create instructional units• Apply PDSA cycle to improve

ARE CONTENT STANDARDS A NEW THING?

• Content standards by grade level have existed in Clovis Unified since the 1970s.• We have assessed students

on how well they have mastered these grade level standards, even when California did not have standardized assessments.• California adopted statewide educational

standards in the 1990s, and has annually assessed students on how well they have learned these standards since 2001.

WHY WE NEED UPDATED STANDARDS

• 68% of high school graduates have to take remedial English and/or math courses to meet California State University standards*.• 93% of employers in a 2013 survey agreed

that, “a candidate’s demonstrated capacity to think critically, communicate clearly, and solve complex problems is more important than their undergraduate major**.”

*2010 Nat’l. Cntr for Public Policy and Higher Education: Beyond the Rhetoric**2013 Employer Priorities for College Learning & Success survey by The Assoc. of Colleges &

Universities

WHY WE NEED UPDATED STANDARDS

Employers want educational practices that require students to:

a) conduct research and use evidence-based analysis;

b) gain in-depth knowledge in the course of study, and analytic, problem solving and communication skills; and

c) apply their learning in real-world settings.**2013 Employer Priorities for College Learning & Success survey by The Assoc. of Colleges & Universities

WHERE DID COMMON STATE STANDARDS COME FROM?

• First called for in a Reagan era report called A Nation at Risk. The report itself calls for “the establishment of a common core curriculum” across the nation.

• Conversation continued through both Democrat and Republican administrations

• The Nation’s Governor’s Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers led the initiative since 1996

WHAT THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS ARE

California, along with 44 other states, adopted new standards that align to the Common Core State Standards

Approx. 15% of our standards are unique to California

Common Core state Standards are internationally calibrated

In September 2013 California alsoadopted new science standards,known as the Next Generation Science Standards

Competition • Common standards to help ensure our students

are globally competitiveEquity• Consistent expectations for every studentClarity • Focused and clear for educators and parentsCollaboration • Provide a foundation for sharing resources across

states, professional development and common assessments

What the Common Core State Standards Are

WHAT THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS ARE NOT

Not a national curriculum for our schools • Standards are the minimum• We determine design and deliver curriculum to

students.Do not diminish the role of parents• Informed, involved parents will continue to be

vital to students’ success. Do not lessen academic rigor• The standards go deeper and require greater

understanding of content.

MATHEMATICS

K-8 CALIFORNIA COMMON CORE STATE MATH DOMAINS

• Conceptual Categories: overarching ideas that describe strands of content in high school• Domains/Clusters: groups of standards that

describe coherent aspects of the content category• Standards: define what students should know and

be able to do at each grade level

HIGH SCHOOL STANDARDS

EXAMPLE OF POSSIBLE SECONDARY MATH PATHWAYS

THE WORLD OF ROUNDING IN THEOLD TESTING MODEL

Round the number 25.75 to the nearest tenth.a. 25.7b. 25.8c. 25.76d. 25.74

WHAT IT COULD LOOK LIKE NOW…

ENGLISH-LANGUAGE ARTS

CALIFORNIA ELA STRANDS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

WHAT MIGHT TESTING LOOK LIKE NOW…

TECHNOLOGY

WHAT WILL NEW TESTS LOOK LIKE?

• Field tests in 2014.• Individually reported scoring in 2015.• ELA & Math Assessments in Grades 3-11.• Computer based tests that include:• Selected Response (multiple choice)• Constructed Response (short answer)• Performance Task (application

of knowledge)

USING TECHNOLOGY FOR TESTING

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NOW…IT’S YOUR TURN!

ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 4TH GRADER?

AT THE MOVIES

The Academy Awards introduced a new category last year for Animated Feature Film. The first winner, announced just a few weeks ago, was Shrek. Ticket prices in our area during the run of this film were approximately $8.50.

For the year I was born, Oliver! won both musical score and best picture. During that year, my parents could purchase a movie ticket for about $1.25. Had they seen a musical on Broadway, tickets would have cost about $15.00.

If ticket prices for musicals rose at the same rate as did those for movies, what would it cost to see a musical version of Shrek?

Bonus: Imagine that the size of the dollar bill has grown in proportion to the movie prices. What would its size have been when Oliver! was in the movie theaters?

HOW DID 4TH GRADERS DO?

HOW DID 4TH GRADERS DO?

HOW DID 4TH GRADERS DO?

HOW DID 4TH GRADERS DO?

QUESTIONS?